Geller leads chess
(N.Z.P.A.-Reuter—Copyright) PALMA (Majorca). E. Geller (Russia) has retained his lead after 10 rounds in the world interzonal chess tournament, at Palma. He heads the general classification with seven points, after a round which produced no clear wins. But the United States master, R. J. Fischer, second with 6j points, still has two adjourned games to complete. The five-week tournament is to decide five of the eight places in the candidates’ tournament, the winner of which will challenge the world champion, B. Spassky (Russia) for his title. Leaders after 10 rounds: E. Geller (Russia) 7 points, R. J. Fischer (United State) GJ (two games adjourned), O. Panno (Argentina (2), S. Gligorlc (Jugoslavia), B. Ivkov (Jugoslavia), H. Meeting (Brazil), L. Poiugalevsky (Russia), M. Talmanov (Russia), W. Uhlmann (East Germany) SJ, L. Portlsch (Hungary), V. Smyslov (Russia), T. Uitumen (Mongolia) 5.
Croquet championships. C. Wadsworth (Carlton) and R. J. Clarke (Gisborne) led competl: Hon for the New Zealand Croquet Council's gold and silver malets, at the finish of the tournament’s opening day, in Hamilton yesterday.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19701124.2.211
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume CX, Issue 32462, 24 November 1970, Page 26
Word Count
175Geller leads chess Press, Volume CX, Issue 32462, 24 November 1970, Page 26
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.